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I’ve got a buddy getting his CFI, that’s looking to buy an airplane to provide instruction, and he’s asking me for input. He’s a fellow Army helicopter driver, and he did have his FW PPL before he went to Army flight school. When it comes to singles, I don’t know what I don’t know. My first...

I’ve been using WingX full instrument version on my iPad mini for 5 years. It’s free for military (retired) and instructors. It’s capable for what I need, and the price is right. FF is what I use for the work airplane / iPad. It’s leaps and bounds ahead of WingX.

C340 Close to $120k, FIKI.

C340

Point Break? You’ll fit right in.

When flying my plane at night, my wife asked if it’s harder than daytime. My typical response is “no it’s easier - I can’t see what I’m going to hit.” Makes me chuckle… Flying in the work plane at FL430 the other night, it was pretty amazing seeing Elon’s Starlink satellites launch. The guys on...

USAFA. But if you haven’t started that process yet, that ship probably sailed.

Log Ten Pro. As the name / version denotes, a lot of us pros use it. It seems to be the most prevalent for most, primarily 135 and 121 guys. It runs about $80 / year. You get what you pay for.

Great minds think alike.

Fire for affect…

Both ORD and MDW never provided challenges with ATC. Flew in and out of those two airfields, and every knook and cranny airfield you can think of in the Chicago area for 20 years. Never an issue. There are 2 exceptions: 1) I have heard approach light somebody up for wasting time on freq...

Oof…

It’s similar to real estate taxes, in that it’s the county’s tax rate (anywhere from 4%-9%) applied to 1/3 of the assessed value. For real estate and other PP tax, that assessed value is relatively straight-forward in figuring. IE. for cars / trucks, they literally use NADA values. For aircraft...

The PP tax is based upon the county’s rate where the airplane is hangared. I researched this thoroughly and have been an aircraft owner in MO for 5 years. At the end of the day, at least for my 56 year old aircraft, the PP tax for the airplane is really peanuts. It’s less than $200 / year. My...

Whoa whoa whoa….that’s called double-towing, and varies state by state. You’ll need to check with DOT.

Both IO-470 run happy at 10 qt / side, XC20-50 w/ CamGuard. I’ve put 400 hours on this airframe, with 400 hours on #1 engine, and 600 hours on #2 engine. I don’t burn a drop in 25 hour oil change intervals, ruling LoP. 99% cross country flying - a trainer this is not. I always thought I was...

Yesterday’s $500 car is today’s $5,000 car. That’s pretty much the starting price if you want something that runs and drives. Safe and reliable, and starts every time you turn the key without the instrument panel looking like a Christmas tree lit up? $10k.

Cotton, wool or Nomex, or any combination of the three. And if you get your Nomex flight suit goobered up with grease or oil, that degrades it’s fire protection and should be changed out for another one. Don’t forget to pop your collar.

I’ve owned a boat every year I’ve been alive, currently with a 32’ Cobalt. There’s nothing cheap about boat ownership. The only way to feel better about that is to own an aircraft. Then it makes boating seem cheap. Especially with twins in both.

I hear that. I like the seat (and the Hobbs) right where I left it the last time I flew ;)